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NewJeffCT

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9. Democrats also gained in both houses in Connecticut

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:08 PM

Nov 2018

the state Senate was tied 18-18 and it's currently 21-12 Democrats with 3 seats outstanding.

state House was 80-71 Democrat and I think Dems picked up 8 or 9 seats at least.

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Facts Matter: Democrats won 26 House Seats and 7 Governor Seats. Repubs picked up 2 Senate seats. [View all] iluvtennis Nov 2018 OP

I think the magic number was cilla4progress Nov 2018 #1

Magic number was 23 manor321 Nov 2018 #3

I read this morning that 21 races are still being counted marylandblue Nov 2018 #4

Republicans looking to pick up 3 Senate seats at the moment manor321 Nov 2018 #2

I thought that the R gained at least three question everything Nov 2018 #5

They lost NV, so if AZ flips, net gain of 2. marylandblue Nov 2018 #6

What's taking so long in AZ? Polybius Nov 2018 #10

Almost a million people got mail in ballots and walked them in grantcart Nov 2018 #12

What about FL? question everything Nov 2018 #14

Now in recount, but that rarely changes anything marylandblue Nov 2018 #15

"Democrats flip six State Legislative Chambers" Kaleva Nov 2018 #7

Indeed - thanks for that link. iluvtennis Nov 2018 #8

Democrats also gained in both houses in Connecticut NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #9

It will be 34 or 35 House seats! Which I'm sure most of us would have considered a great victory. blitzen Nov 2018 #11

35 is about the number predicted by 538 marylandblue Nov 2018 #13

Good...I was sick when reading 26 in the header Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #16